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County of Fairfax, Virginia Silver Line Phase II Reston-Herndon Area Bus Service Review Fairfax County Department of Transportation Community Outreach June 2020 County of Fairfax, Virginia Planning Process We are here System Public

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County of Fairfax, Virginia

Silver Line Phase II Reston-Herndon Area Bus Service Review

Fairfax County Department of Transportation Community Outreach June 2020

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Planning Process

Understanding he Issues (Fall 2018) System Evaluation (Spring / Summer 2019) Public Outreach (Fall 2019) t Public Outreach (Winter 2018 – 2019) Alternative Development (Summer / Fall 2019) Selection of Preferred Service Plan (Winter 2019 – Spring 2020) Provide Recommendation to Board of Supervisors (Fall 2020) Public Outreach (Spring - Summer 2020)

We are here

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Outreach

Market Survey

  • Fall 2018: 2,600 responses
  • Gathered data on why residents do not ride buses
  • Used to determine what measures could be used to attract non-

riders and reconnect with lapsed riders Onboard Survey

  • Spring - Summer 2019: 2,550 responses
  • Collected information on passengers’ origins, destinations,

preferences, and demographic characteristics

  • Used for planning to increase ridership and improve the customer

experience Online Survey and Public Meetings

  • Conducted two rounds of online surveys: 1,400 responses
  • Conducted three rounds of public meetings and outreach

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What We Heard: Service Improvements

Connectivity

Adjust routes:

  • Key

community locations

  • Realign

routes with travel patterns

Faster Travel

Adjust routes:

  • Realign

routes to be more direct

  • Reduce

unneeded travel patterns

Greater Span

  • f Service

Adjust hours

  • f service:
  • Increase

service hours on key routes to improve access and mobility

Increased Frequency

Adjust service:

  • Add

additional buses to key routes to increase mobility

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Service Alternatives

Three service alternatives are being studied:

Alternative 1 – Existing Service Plus Alternative 2 – Streamlined Service Alternative 3 – Area Wide Transformation

All alternatives would be initially developed as budget neutral, with no increase (+/-2%) in total revenue hours. Develop Preferred Service Plan

Includes elements of all alternatives Micro-transit options (Alternative Transit Study) Develop optional additional service recommendations

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Alternative Comparison

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Key Locations Travel Time Transit Propensity

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Transit Propensity

  • Ability to serve:
  • Low-income

households

  • Houses with
  • ne or zero

vehicles

  • Minority

households

  • Seniors
  • Disabled

Frequency Factor

  • Assess service

frequency by route in each alternative

  • Higher score for

greater frequency

  • Used as a

weight Span of Service

  • Assess hours of

service by route in each alternative

  • Higher score for

greater hours of

  • perations
  • Used as a

weight Average Travel Time

  • Travel time to

major destinations

  • Used ten origin

and destination pairs to create an average travel time per alternative Key Locations

  • Employment

centers

  • Schools /

colleges

  • Hospitals
  • Park-and Ride

Lots

  • Metrorail

Stations

  • Recreation

Centers

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Alternatives Evaluation

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Alternative Comparison

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Criteria Existing Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Preferred Plan Transit Propensity Population (higher is better) 72,800 93,200 87,500 88,400 89,700 Frequency Factor (2.5 max; higher is better) 0.99 1.03 0.86 1.36 1.43 Span of Service Factor (2.5 max; higher is better) 1.87 1.71 2.00 1.78 1.93 Average Travel Time (in minutes; lower is better) 57 56 54 46 49 Key Locations (higher is better) 57 65 64 63 68

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Silver Line Phase Two Preferred Plan: Summary

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  • New connections and routes
  • Chantilly / Centreville to Dulles Corridor
  • Northern Virginia Community College (Loudoun

Campus)

  • Sterling to Herndon
  • Uses elements from all three alternatives
  • Improves average frequency from 30 to 20 minutes
  • Improves span of service
  • Creates more direct connections
  • Shortens travel time
  • Increases access to transit dependent population and

employment

  • Maintains bus stop coverage at most locations
  • Provides access to middle and high schools
  • Budget neutral

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/sites/connector/files/assets/documents/pdf /reston-herndon-review/preferred-plan-peak.pdf

This map can be found on the following Fairfax Connector web site:

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FREQUENCY

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Transit Parameters

Weekdays

  • Morning peak hours: 5:00 to

9:00 A.M.

  • Afternoon peak hours: 3:00 to

7:00 P.M.

  • Peak frequency is 15 to 30

minutes

  • Off-peak frequency is 20 to 60

minutes Weekends

  • Hours of service 6:00 A.M. to

9:00 P.M.

  • Frequency is 20 to 60 minutes

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Sample Route Sheets

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Route Profiles Summary

Route profiles provide detailed information on each route:

  • Map
  • Days of service
  • Hours of service
  • Frequency
  • Key locations served
  • Schools and hospitals served
  • Transfer opportunities at Metrorail and transit stations

Detailed information on the recommended routes is provided at the following link: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/reston-herndon-bus-service-review- survey-preferred

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Preferred Plan Route Details

Route Peak Frequency (minutes) Off-Peak Frequency (minutes) Weekend Service Weekday Hours of Service Improvement 507 25 25 No 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. No major change 552 20

  • No

Peak hours Increase connectivity 553 20

  • No

Peak hours Increase connectivity 558 20 60 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Increase connectivity 574 30 45 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Shorten travel time 599 25

  • No

Peak hours No major change 605 30 45 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Increase frequency and shorten travel time 615 30 45 Yes 7:00 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. Replace portion of 605

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Preferred Plan Route Details

Route Peak Frequency (minutes) Off-Peak Frequency (minutes) Weekend Service Weekday Span of Service Improvement 901 30 60 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. New route, increase connectivity 921 40 40 Yes 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. New route, improve linkage 924 20 60 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Extension 950 15 20 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. Increase frequency 951 20

  • No

Peak hours Extension, increase frequency 952 20

  • No

Peak hours Increase connectivity and frequency 954 30 60 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. New route, increase connectivity 983 30 45 Yes 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Increase connectivity

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Preferred Plan Route Details

Route Peak Frequency (minutes) Off-Peak Frequency (minutes) Weekend Service Weekday Span of Service Improvement RIBS 1 (501) 25 25 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Increase frequency RIBS 2 (502) 20 30 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Increase connectivity and frequency RIBS 3 (503) 25 25 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Increase frequency RIBS 4 (504) 20 40 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Increase connectivity and frequency RIBS 5 (505) 45 45 Yes 5:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Increase connectivity

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Based on the comments received online, the following routes are under further evaluation:

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  • No

Peak hours Increase connectivity 981

  • 60

Yes 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. Increase connectivity

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Next Steps

Board input Conduct public

  • utreach

1

Refine preferred plan

2

Board approval Service implementation

3

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Providing Feedback

  • Public comments due by 5 P.M. on Friday, July 17, 2020
  • Ways to provide comments:
  • Take the on-line survey at:
  • https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/reston-herndon-bus-

service-review-survey-preferred

  • E-mail fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
  • Call 703-339-7200, TTY 703-339-1608

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